Originally Posted by
kabir
It's grossly unfair, but inevitable at the same time, to compare the players of different generations.
While Federer certainly is the most dominant player in the history of the game, he may not necessarily be the best. Emergence of Djokovic aside, there has been a huge gap between the No.1 one and No.2; something which was not there when, say, Sampras was playing. There was always an Agassi, Richard Krajicek or Rafter breathing down his neck.
You only have to look back to the US Open 2005 final when 34-year-old baseline maestro Agassi stretched FedEx to the limit.
Coming to the point, yes Djokovic's rise is a welcome change given that contemporary men's tennis, at best, is a two-horse race. Regarding Tsonga, I would say he an immense potential but I would reserve my verdict. A couple of seasons back, Cyproit Marcos Baghdatis did almost the same but that, till date, remains his claim to fame.